Texas Tech University System Regulation 07.04: Freedom of Expression

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Limited Public Forums.

In accordance with Texas Education Code, Section 51.9315, the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents has designated each Outdoor Common Area (operated and either owned or leased by the University) as a limited public forum where only University Members are permitted to engage in expressive activities, subject to the provisions of this Regulation. 

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This regulation applies to all expressive activities of University Members in the University’s Outdoor Common Areas. This regulation does not apply to the activities of the University itself. University Members may engage in expressive activities without prior reservation, registration, or approval, provided such activities are conducted pursuant to applicable law as well as System and University policy. 

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Statutory Prohibitions. For purposes of this regulation and in accordance with the Texas Education Code, University Members are legally prohibited from the following: ...

ii. During the last two weeks of an academic semester or academic term (unless otherwise specified by University in its respective operating policies to accommodate schools with different academic calendars), engaging in expressive activities, including the invitation of guest speakers to speak on campus, the use of a device to amplify sound, or the use of drums or other percussive instruments in a manner that materially and substantially disrupts University campus functioning; ...

vi. Engaging in expressive activities on campus between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in a manner that materially and substantially disrupts University campus functioning.  

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Antisemitic Speech and Acts. The University is committed to upholding principles of free speech and academic freedom as fundamental components of its mission. However, the exercise of free speech must be conducted in a manner that respects the dignity and rights of all individuals within our community. By directive of the Governor’s Executive Order GA44, the University prohibits antisemitism and adopts the following definition of antisemitism adopted by the State of Texas in Section 448.001 of the Texas Government Code: “Antisemitism” means a certain perception of Jews that may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. The term includes rhetorical and physical acts of antisemitism directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals or their property or toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities. Examples of antisemitism are included with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's “Working Definition of Antisemitism” adopted on May 26, 2016.